Photos!

Laurel and I recently had some photos taken by a local college student who was working on a class project. She graciously offered to take a whole session of photos and give us the images at no cost! Here is a sample of her great work!









Lazy Baby

I can't believe there's less than two months to go until my due date, and if this baby is as impatient as Laurel we'll meet in a month! For the most part we're ready for the arrival because we aren't doing a nursery (the crib we'll be side-carred next to our big bed in our room. Plus we've got plenty of onesies, sleepers, diapers, socks, etc. to last us through at least 2-3 months old. I'll need to pack a hospital bag at some point and we'll need to install the infant car seat in my van, but that's about it.

For the past week poor Laurel has had a terrible cold. Well, I guess she's learned a little too much about sharing in Sunday School because she immediately gave it to her father and me. Right about the time I got sick I noticed that the baby stopped moving quite as often or as forcefully. The first day/night of the change I just attributed it to a fluke. Also, I know baby is getting a lot more cramped and doesn't have the room to jump and kick like before. But then after another day and a half of significantly decreased movement I started to get a little concerned. I had drank coffee and got no real reaction, had a banana and nothing, etc. so I called the doctor's office. They told me to come on in.

When I got there they hooked me up to a fetal monitor and did a nonstress test where they monitored the baby's heartbeat for about 20 minutes and had me hit a button every time baby moved. It took forever for the nurse to get a good reading on the heartbeat because he seemed determined to move every time she got the detector in place. After about 10-15 minutes of wrestling (and pulling the belt so tight around my waist I was afraid I would bruise) we finally heard a constant heartbeat. Well, of course, baby finally decided to wake up a little and he started moving around a lot. The heart rate fluctuated between the 120s and 160. The doctor said the monitor usually gets babies good and upset so they'll move and kick a lot. She said the movements and heart rate were perfect, but to feel free to come in if I get worried again. I'm just so relieved that everything seems to be fine.

Going well

Laurel has been out of diapers for over a month now!! I can't believe it, but she has done so well. Accidents are pretty infrequent and she is even occasionally waking up with dry diapers in the morning and after her nap, which is totally new. Unfortunately right now she seems to be battling a cold, but other than that she's doing great.

Baby is doing well also. I had my 32 week checkup yesterday and baby's heart rate was 130. Both me and the doctor are both guessing it's a boy since the heart rate has consistently been pretty low. I'm feeling really well now that my back and hip aren't bothering me anymore; however, sleep is becoming harder and harder to come by. After lying on one side for about an hour I get sore and wake up and have to roll over. I've also had a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions this pregnancy whereas I never had a single one with Laurel. They aren't painful, but they do make me worry. The doctor said everything was okay as long as I can make them go away by lying down and drinking some water, but if I had more than 4 in an hour and they weren't going away to come over and let them check me.

It's strange, but as time gets closer I feel more calm about delivery rather than nervous. I'm not sure why since I was originally pretty terrified of a natural birth, but I really feel like I'll be in the best hands possible with the support of Tim and my doula, Angie. Also, I've met all four doctors at my new OB-GYN group and I feel really comfortable with all four of them. In fact, when they've looked at my chart, all of them have commented on how wonderful Angie is and how great she is to work with. That gives me a lot of confidence!

Our Little Betty Crocker

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Photos!

Laurel and I recently had some photos taken by a local college student who was working on a class project. She graciously offered to take a whole session of photos and give us the images at no cost! Here is a sample of her great work!









Saturday, March 26, 2011

Lazy Baby

I can't believe there's less than two months to go until my due date, and if this baby is as impatient as Laurel we'll meet in a month! For the most part we're ready for the arrival because we aren't doing a nursery (the crib we'll be side-carred next to our big bed in our room. Plus we've got plenty of onesies, sleepers, diapers, socks, etc. to last us through at least 2-3 months old. I'll need to pack a hospital bag at some point and we'll need to install the infant car seat in my van, but that's about it.

For the past week poor Laurel has had a terrible cold. Well, I guess she's learned a little too much about sharing in Sunday School because she immediately gave it to her father and me. Right about the time I got sick I noticed that the baby stopped moving quite as often or as forcefully. The first day/night of the change I just attributed it to a fluke. Also, I know baby is getting a lot more cramped and doesn't have the room to jump and kick like before. But then after another day and a half of significantly decreased movement I started to get a little concerned. I had drank coffee and got no real reaction, had a banana and nothing, etc. so I called the doctor's office. They told me to come on in.

When I got there they hooked me up to a fetal monitor and did a nonstress test where they monitored the baby's heartbeat for about 20 minutes and had me hit a button every time baby moved. It took forever for the nurse to get a good reading on the heartbeat because he seemed determined to move every time she got the detector in place. After about 10-15 minutes of wrestling (and pulling the belt so tight around my waist I was afraid I would bruise) we finally heard a constant heartbeat. Well, of course, baby finally decided to wake up a little and he started moving around a lot. The heart rate fluctuated between the 120s and 160. The doctor said the monitor usually gets babies good and upset so they'll move and kick a lot. She said the movements and heart rate were perfect, but to feel free to come in if I get worried again. I'm just so relieved that everything seems to be fine.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Going well

Laurel has been out of diapers for over a month now!! I can't believe it, but she has done so well. Accidents are pretty infrequent and she is even occasionally waking up with dry diapers in the morning and after her nap, which is totally new. Unfortunately right now she seems to be battling a cold, but other than that she's doing great.

Baby is doing well also. I had my 32 week checkup yesterday and baby's heart rate was 130. Both me and the doctor are both guessing it's a boy since the heart rate has consistently been pretty low. I'm feeling really well now that my back and hip aren't bothering me anymore; however, sleep is becoming harder and harder to come by. After lying on one side for about an hour I get sore and wake up and have to roll over. I've also had a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions this pregnancy whereas I never had a single one with Laurel. They aren't painful, but they do make me worry. The doctor said everything was okay as long as I can make them go away by lying down and drinking some water, but if I had more than 4 in an hour and they weren't going away to come over and let them check me.

It's strange, but as time gets closer I feel more calm about delivery rather than nervous. I'm not sure why since I was originally pretty terrified of a natural birth, but I really feel like I'll be in the best hands possible with the support of Tim and my doula, Angie. Also, I've met all four doctors at my new OB-GYN group and I feel really comfortable with all four of them. In fact, when they've looked at my chart, all of them have commented on how wonderful Angie is and how great she is to work with. That gives me a lot of confidence!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

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